LONGMONT -- Longmont police on Thursday arrested 17 people as part of a drug investigation and are still seeking 10 others, according to Longmont police Cmdr.

Drug Ring Investigation

Jeff Satur.

Officers with the department's special enforcement unit served four search warrants on Thursday as part of Operation Red Riding Hood, which specifically targeted members of the East Side Longmont and Pretty Boy Gangsters, as well as other local gangs. The investigations were launched in December 2011 and culminated with 25 arrest warrants and the four search warrants, according to police.

Cmdr. Jeff Satur reported on Thursday evening that methamphetamine, cocaine, controlled prescription medications, marijuana, drug paraphernalia, and fake identification cards were seized as part of the warrants. Six suspects were already in jail on unrelated cases at the time of Thursday's roundup. Satur said once the warrants were served, officers sought suspects at affiliated addresses in Longmont, Boulder County, Larimer County, Weld County and Berthoud.

Satur said the operation was named Red Riding Hood because red is a primary color affiliated with the gangs involved.

Suspects still wanted are:

Socorro Huerta Lopez, 42, on suspicion of one count of drug distribution;

Erica Lynn Sciortino, 28, on suspicion of drug distribution;

Theresa MacGregor, 48, on suspicion of one count each of drug distribution and drug possession with intent to distribute;

Victoria Geraldine Ryno, 27, on suspicion of one count each of drug distribution and possession with intent to distribute;

Angelo Gabriel Garcia, 26, on suspicion of three counts each of drug distribution and drug possession and one count of conspiracy to distribute drugs;

Nester Ramirez, 21, on suspicion of two counts each of drug distribution and drug possession;

Tiana Serrano, 23, on suspicion of one count of drug distribution;

Luis Guzman, 23, on suspicion of drug distribution;

Antoinette Raquel Arreguin, 36, on suspicion of drug distribution; and

Jason Deherrera, 19, on suspicion of drug distribution and drug possession with intent to distribute.

Those arrested are:

Vincent Lohman, 23, on suspicion of one count each of drug distribution and drug possession with intent to distribute;

John Torgerson, 46, on suspicion of five counts each of drug distribution and drug possession with intent to distribute;

Luis Garcia Jr., 26, on suspicion of five count of drug distribution;

Angel Compian Jr., 22, on suspicion of two counts of drug distribution and one count of possession with intent to distribute;

Ruben Deherrera, 29, on suspicion of one count each of drug distribution and drug possession with intent to distribute;

Alaine Shelton, 29, on suspicion of five counts each of drug distribution and drug possession;

Rachel Ortiz, 43, on suspicion of three counts of drug distribution and two counts of drug possession;

Albert Luna, 25, on suspicion of two counts each of drug possession and drug possession with intent to distribute;

Alex Luis Molina, 21, on suspicion of one count each of drug distribution and drug possession with intent to distribute;

Salvador Herrera, 33, on suspicion of one count each of drug distribution and drug possession with intent to distribute;

Michael Molner, 48, on suspicion of one count of drug possession;

Melissa Molner, 43, on suspicion of one count of drug possession;

Jamie Jesus Ruiz, 21, on suspicion of two counts each of drug distribution and drug possession with intent to distribute and one count of conspiracy to distribute;

Andrea Carter, 30, on suspicion of one count of drug distribution;

Amber Autumn Gurgens, 23, on suspicion of one count of conspiracy to possess drugs and two counts of drug distribution;

Penny Kay Gurgens, 51, on suspicion of one count each of drug distribution and drug possession with intent to distribute; and

Luis Clemente Chavez, 41, on suspicion of five counts each of drug distribution and drug possession.

Anyone with information about the suspects who are still wanted is asked to call the Longmont Police Department at 303-651-8501 or Northern Colorado Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Anonymous tips may also be left online at nococrimestoppers.com or via text to 244637 (CRIMES) with keyword NOCO. Tipsters who provide information leading to arrest and filing of charges may qualify for a reward of up to $2,000.

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